She was granted asylum, but Honduran teen activist's immigration journey isn't over
CHICAGO - After a Chicago immigration judge granted Maryori Urbina-Contreras' request for asylum, the teen and her family - emotional from the stress and the joy - gathered for a meal of beans, cheese and plantains, a traditional breakfast in the girl's native Honduras.
News of the judge's Wednesday decision spread fast through newspaper and broadcast reports, and on Thursday she walked into Waukegan High School like a hero: praised for her courage by the principal, treated to a celebratory cake by a teacher and asked by school
